2.7. Cardiovascular Health

“Cardiovascular Health” is an adaptation of the chapter “Threats to Health” from Human Nutrition, by the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Food Science and Human Nutrition Program, and the chapter “Cardiovascular Disease” from Concepts of Fitness and Wellness, by Scott Flynn, Lisa Jellum, Althea Moser, Jonathan Howard, Sharryse Henderson, Christin Collins, Amanda West, and David Mathis. Both are licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. New material has been incorporated that includes Canadian content; heart, mind and brain connections; and additional information on hypertension. Information that is not relevant to this course has been removed.

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